# Upcoming Linux Performance Improvements **URL:** \ **Category:** Roon Software Discussion\ **Created:** [October 19, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/upcoming-linux-performance-improvements/174764 "2021-10-19T15:30:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 192
**Author:** ![kevin](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/kevin/32/161228_2.png) [@kevin](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/kevin)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/upcoming-linux-performance-improvements/174764/192 "2021-11-03T19:52:27Z")
We’re live! > [@Roon 1.8 (Build 846) is Live!](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roon-1-8-build-846-is-live/176081): > > Linux Performance Improvements Today, we are releasing an updated version of Roon for Linux, which will now run on Microsoft’s .NET runtime. This replaces the mono runtime Roon has always used on platforms other than Windows and Roon OS. These changes should significantly improve performance and scalability of Linux-based Cores, especially with larger libraries. What should you do? If you are a Linux Core user, the release requires new dependencies on your system. If you have not done so alr… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/upcoming-linux-performance-improvements/174764)._